For many Floridians, water conservation becomes a priority only when lawns begin to turn brown, lakes recede, springs stop flowing or water restrictions appear in the headlines. But starting last…
Look Out Above! Burmese Pythons Are Climbing Trees in Florida | Palm Beach Post
Scientists studying Burmese python reproduction in Florida’s southwestern cypress swamps and willow marshes stumbled upon an unusual behavior that had yet to be documented in modern research — the…
TECO Unveils Data Center Plan, Says It’ll Shield Residents from Costs | Tampa Bay Times $
Tampa Electric Co. filed its state-mandated plan Wednesday for how it will handle the costs that data centers add to the grid, promising that residents would be protected from bill increases. The…
UF Study Uses Machine Learning to Find the Most Prolific Burmese Pythons | 95.7 WDAE
University of Florida researchers using science and computers to tackle the cryptic python invasion in the Florida Everglades. The new study prioritizes snake removals by reproductive potential. UF…
Florida Faces Bigger Role in Wetland Protection After Federal Changes | WMNF
Environmental activists, legal experts, and community leaders gathered in Fort Myers to discuss changes to federal wetland protections and what they could mean for Florida’s water. The League of…
Harmful Blue-Green Algae Toxins Detected in Lake Howell | WFTV
The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County issued a health alert Monday after harmful blue-green algae toxins were detected in Lake Howell. The alert follows testing of a water sample…
FPL Says Its Old Data Center Rules Comply with New Florida Consumer Law. Do They? | Tampa Bay Times $
Thursday was an important deadline for the sake of Floridians’ pocketbooks: The consumer protection law Gov. Ron DeSantis signed earlier this year required corporate utilities to submit plans for…
US States and Cities Sue over Trump EPA’s Repeal of Emissions Rules | The Guardian $
States and cities sued the Trump administration on Thursday for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas…
